Gauge rod



1938. A. A. MORRELL I 2,127,042

GAUGEQROD Filed Jan. 15, 1937 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug.16,l938 is t v 2,127,042

UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE.

1 Claim. (Gl- 33-126) 'Ihis invention relates to instruments for deterand the hole 8 in the member I. Thus when the mining the contents of receptacles, and has spe- I rod isinserted within a container otherwise praccial reference to portable measuring devices of tically void of light, the globe 5 when luminated this character, the principal object being to proby closing the circuit on the handle portion of 5 wide a more convenient, simple and dependable the flash light will illuminate the interior of the 5 instrument of this type. receptacle as well as the surface of the contents Another object is to provide such a device which of the receptacle so that no occasion exists for the may be conveniently used for the inspection of thrusting of the lower end of the rod into the the interior of a receptacle. contents of the container, yet permitting of deli- Other objects and advantages of the invention cate adjustment of the rod to the exact surface '10 will appear in the following description thereof. thereof and thereby determining the depth of the- Referring now to the accompanying drawing, space within the container above the contents forming part of this application, and wherein like r f by u Of he P p r Scale on the rod -D- reference characters indicate like parts: plicable to such container. This is accomplished Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view of by first sliding the cross member or finder 9 down 15 a barrel like container with one of the measuring on the rod so that it will be in engagement with rods inserted therein for determining the conthe upper surface of the top of the container while tents of the container. the rod is lowered to the surface ofvthe contents Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmental perspective therein, when the proper scale on the rod is read. view of one of the rods. This finder 9 is frictionally held against the rod 20 In the drawing the numeral i represents a hol- I as for e ample by a horizontally disposed low gauge rod or stem, preferably square in cross plunger Ill mounted within two-cross bars I l and section, and upon the four sides of which may be I and car ying upon its innerm t nd a suitably a plurality of graduations or scales as shown; faced shoe l3 for engagement against the rod,

35 These graduations are previously determin dand the facing preferably being of felt or the like to positioned to properly indicate the contents of a t re the Sc le 01' the n t p z container of a predetermined size, such for ill being biased towards the rod at all times by a ample as in the lubricating oil trade as whole u tab e expans ve he spr resale or half resale barrels, whole steel or half It will be no ed hat in the manipulation of the steel equipment barrels, or the like, each of which gauge W t t e container through y Suit- 30 is more or less of a standard container in' such able hole provided therefore, i y e first D trade. Or, as is obvious thesescales may inditioned before the finder 9 is slidto its measuring cate measurements pertaining to containers of P i n, h s n f ri in ny n r with different sizes. the vision through the hole, as is obvious.

The upper end of the gauge rod is provided with Also it'will. be app re h t he ga rod may 35 an externally screw threaded disc like member 2 e o med o a y number of s, t e squar for the reception of a common flashlight 3, the hexagonal or octagonal and thus provide surfaces electric terminals of which are extended by suitfor a larg r num r f s a eraduati ns for other able wires 4 into the rod and downwardly theresizes and types of containers.

through to the lowermost end thereof where the Having thus described my invention, what I 40 rod is provided with a suitable socketed plug for claim and desire to secure by letters Patent, is: the external reception of a light bulb such as is Aportable hollow gauge rod having a scale area commonly used in connection with a flash light, longitudinally thereof for indicating the contents such bulb being indicated at 5. of a container, a battery within one end of said 4' About this terminal of the rod and removably rod, a lamp and socket therefore in the other end,

attached in any desired manner is a sleeve like wires connecting the battery. and lamp for ophousing 8, two opposite walls of which extend tionally illuminating the latter,ahousing secured downwardly and converge somewhat, each having to the lower end of said .rod and enclosing and an opening therein, and their lower ends support protecting the lamp, said housing having openthe inverted visor like member I through which ings through all four sides and bottom thereof, 50 a hole a is formed intermediate of the convergand said bottom being formed with an extension ing side walls and with the opposed areas of the laterally in one direction for convenience in asvisor opposite to said converging walls being open certaining when said bottom contacts the surface to permit of light extending therethrough as well of said contents.

as through the openings in the converging walls ALTON A. MORRELL. 55 

